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2016 radio investigations

The table below contains details of the ACMA's 2016 radio investigations and investigation reports. Details of radio investigations in other years are available on this page. Details of ACMA television investigations are available on this page.

Breach of code 7.3(c) [complaints will be responded to in writing within 60 days of receipt], no breach of code 7.3(b) [complaints will be conscientiously considered, investigated if necessary, and responded to substantively as soon as possible] and no finding on code 3.2 [prevailing community standards] of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008

Election advertising –broadcast during the election blackout period and did not announce required particulars

No breach of subclauses 3A(2) [broadcast of election advertisements] or 4(2) [identification of certain political matter], or paragraph 8(1)(i) [comply with clauses 3A and 4] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

General guidelines for programming and handling complaints - incitement of hatred against or vilification of Catholic Church on the basis of religion

Breach of clauses 2.4 [respond to complaint within 30 days] and 2.5 [advise right to refer matter to the ACMA] and no breach of clause 1.3 [religious vilification], of the Open Narrowcast Radio Codes of Practice 2011

Breach of code 7.3(c) [complaints will be responded to in writing within 60 days of receipt] and no breach of code 3.2 [consider prevailing community standards] of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008

Accuracy and failure to distinguish advertising material from other program material - in a story about an upcoming conference in Cairns

No breach of codes 2.2(a) [factual material is reasonably supportable as being accurate] and 3.1 [advertisements presented in a manner distinguishable from other program material] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013
No breach of section 8 of the Broadcasting Services (Commercial Radio Current Affairs Disclosure) Standard 2012
No breach of the licence condition at clause 8(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992